Standard options for sm_service lists the standard options that can be used with the sm_service utility.

Table 1. Standard options for sm_service

Options

Description

--help

Print the help text and exit.

--version

Print the program version and exit.

--logname=<name>

Use <name> to identify sender in the system log.

Default: The program's name.

--loglevel=<level>

Minimum system logging level. The level can be: None, Emergency, Alert, Fatal, Critical, Error, Warning, Notice, Informational, Debug. Note that Fatal is equivalent to Emergency, Alert, or Critical.

Default: Error.

--errlevel=<level>

Minimum error printing level. The level can be: None, Emergency, Alert, Fatal, Critical, Error, Warning, Notice, Informational, Debug. Note that Fatal is equivalent to Emergency, Alert, or Critical.

Default: Warning.

--tracelevel=<level>

Minimum stack trace level. The level can be: None, Emergency, Alert, Fatal, Critical, Error, Warning, Notice, Informational, Debug. Note that Fatal is equivalent to Emergency, Alert, or Critical.

Default: Fatal.

--output[=<file>]

Redirect output (stdout and stderr). The filename is <file>, or the --logname value if <file> is omitted. Log files are always placed in $SM_LOGFILES or $SM_WRITEABLE/logs.

--facility=<facility>

Instructs the VMware program to log any syslog messages with the specified syslog facility (UNIX/Linux only). The default is Daemon.

The <facility> setting can be one of the following:

  • Kern

  • User

  • Mail

  • Daemon

  • Auth

  • Lpr

  • News

  • Uucp

  • Cron

  • Local0

  • Local1

  • Local2

  • Local3

  • Local4

  • Local5

  • Local6

  • Local7

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The following example highlights the use of a standard option. You must type it with administrative privileges.

         
            BASEDIR/smarts
         /bin/sm_service --help